PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable
As it is not very common for Brazilians to travel to Tanzania, we were a little apprehensive about hiring the tour via whatsapp. What made us calmer was that Isaya was always very attentive and transparent, in addition to allowing us to pay in full only on arrival. He picked us up from the ferry as arranged. The trip to the Lodge, in the Selous region, is in the same car as the safari. A little tiring because the road is mostly dirt and the car does not have air conditioning. The Lodge was as expected, simple but very clean and with friendly staff and good meals, simple too, but tasty. On the first day we went on a boat safari on the Rufiji River and saw many Hippos and crocodiles, the guide for this day is very good and explains everything about the river and the animals. At the end of the day, we can still admire the sunset on the safe banks of the river. On the second day we did the Game Drive, where we could see many animals, Giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, guinus, impalas, wild boars, monkeys, more hippos and crocodiles, in short, many animals. On the third and last day we took a walk through part of the park with a local guide who teaches us a lot about local biology and traditions. On this day we returned to Dar as salan, on the same way as we were going, where we said goodbye to Isaya and again took the Ferry to Zanzibar. We only have raves about Isaya. He is a young boy, just 21 years old, but a born entrepreneur. Extremely responsible and always concerned with the well-being of customers. This tour is one of the cheapest you can do in Tanzania compared to Safaris, so don't expect anything luxurious. Transport, accommodation, food and drinks are all proportional to the amount we pay, but the care and affection of Isaya and all the other guides and staff are certainly far above what we expected. I would definitely hire again so we recommend.
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NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great 6-day safari with Kihindo Tours and Safaris!
We had a great 6-day safari with Isaya and Frankie. We arranged the tour via Whatsapp, but Isaya was perfectly on time at our accommodation in Dar es Salaam, to pick us up. Our schedule:
Day 1: Pick up from Dar es Salaam and drive to Mikumi, visiting Masai Boma.
Day 2: Full-day game drive in Mikumi national park (also called, small Serengeti)
Day 3: Drive to Nyerere national park (Selous) and boat safaris
Day 4-5: Full-day game drive in Selous
Day 6: Back to Dar es Salaam
He is so friendly, professional and always happy. Also very well organized, we did not have to worry about anything. He even arranged our tickets for the Ferry after safari. We were lucky to see a lot of animals during our safaris: lions, buffalo, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, zebras, giraffes, many antilopes, but also small wild, like birds, buffalo spider and ant lion. The roof of the vehicle could be opened during safari, so we were standing during safaris and had a great view. This is also what we preferred since the windows were a bit low compared to the seats.
We stayed at Camp Bastian (Mikumi) and Mloka Safari Lodge (Selous). Both just outside the parks. Camp Bastian was very nice; they had a swimming pool and a nice bar to have a small drink after a long day of safari. The room was a bit small, but has everything you need. In Mloka Safari Lodge, we were the only guests. We do not understand why: the room was very spacious and the food was great. We got the real safari-feeling here ;)
Unfortunately, we had some problems with the car. However, Isaya and Frankie always made sure that we did not experience any inconvenience and always were able to fix it theirselves or with some help of others, after they dropped us of at the accommodation to relax in the pool or have a drink. We would definitely recommend Kihindo Tours and Safaris! Hakuna matata :)
Very caring and professional company.
I could not be more happy to meet this young entrepreneur Isaya. His passion for his job made this trip special. Isaya is not only very knowledgable about animals - he just love them! The best part is that he gets very excited every time he sees animals. As being on safari for the first time. Once you get used to the charm of the safari his enthusiasm excites you again!
LV
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He was excited, knowledgeable, and very helpful.
I loved the tour. Everything was well organized, but at the same time guide was flexible to our needs. It was amazing to see the animals and hear cool fact about them from our guide. Seeing the tribe also was a culture shock. Really meaningful experience, loved every minute of it! Definitely recommend!
AE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A fantastic taste of Kenya with wonderful guides
We have just returned from a wonderful trip to Kenya. We were picked up from Nairobi Airport early morning and driven to Ol Pejeta for to nights. We then travelled to Samburu Buffalo Springs for another 2 nights. Next we had a night in the Ark in the Aberdare National Park which was a great experience. From there we headed for a night in Nairobi (really to break our trip as we headed to Amboseli) and fed the giraffes at the Giraffe Centre. Finally 3 nights in the extraordinary and not to be missed Amboseli with the views of Kilimanjaro augmented by the enormous herds of enormous elephants and rich plains game and predators.
Our Guide Shadi was a wonderful knowledgeable man who helped us all understand Kenya, the wildlife and the art of Safari better.
Thanks for a great 10 days - we will be back!
20-35 years of age
Good trek but ensure to be explicit with what is included
The trek itself was excellent. There were 3 of us supported by a guide, a porter each and cooks. The team were friendly and took care of us very well. We enjoyed going up Sirimon and down Chogoria. Chogoria is the more scenic of the two routes and enjoying this on the descent is recommendable. There was ample food and hot drinks at regular intervals.
Dennsland trek tours were responsive during the planning stage. There were a couple of issues around what was included just before the trek but these were resolved. Do check the approximate exchange rate from USD to Kenyan shillings in advance as this was higher than the bank exchange rate and hence a bit higher cost than expected.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I booked a 4-day tour (Masai Mara + Lake Nakuru) with dennsland tours and everything went smooth fro
Pocket friendly and customer service
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nice combination price/quality
Great tour and experience with Alex (organization) and Ayubu (our Guide, Driver and on the ground Leader). Thry got us into top locations (accomodations) and out of the beaten path to see some real wildelife action...
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They are knowledgeable about everything A to Z that you may need to enjoy your vacation.
We had a great 5 day family trip/birthday trip to the Sandies Tropical beach, for a very affordable price. Everything was taken care of by the amaizing staff of Banok Safaris, all we had to do is show up, sit back, relax and enjoy the amaizing services at the resort. Surely would recommend their services to anyone.